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Topic: Constructive Criticism on Recent Changes Thread
Posted By: Shakespeare
Subject: Constructive Criticism on Recent Changes Thread
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:21
Constructive criticism only, please! Don't just mindlessly complain!

Personally, I feel all of the new developments of the site are for the best - the new algorithm, the rating being displayed beneath the 20 key albums, et cetera, but the only update I think was for the worst (and I strongly feel that it should be changed back!) was the discography of the right hand side. It was an immensely useful way to quickly jump from album to album, and I really miss it. Why was that ditched in the first place? Any chance of getting Max to change it back?



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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:29
I agree, it was a nice quick way to hop from album to album. Plus, it wasn't like it was hideous or anything, it actually flowed with the site's design.

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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:33
As we say here in the developing suburbs of quiet Ottawa, "tru dat".


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:35
I agree:
The new chart is good now that we understand the system Wink, eventhough I do miss seeing King Crimson occupying the #7 slot. Removing Proto & Related was the biggest improvement in my opinion.
Showing all the unreviewed ratings is good.
The discography running down the righthand side was useful, even if it did take a while to fill up with all the album cover pix. I'd like to see the band discography returned so I can jump from one album to the next without going back to the Bio page, but maybe without all the pix.
I'd like to see the noisy ads removed, the silent ones are fine.


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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:38
Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

I'd like to see the band discography returned so I can jump from one album to the next without going back to the Bio page, but maybe without all the pix.
 
 
There was an option where you could have the right-hand side discography with or without pictures.
 
Big%20smile


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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:39
Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

The discography running down the righthand side was useful, even if it did take a while to fill up with all the album cover pix. I'd like to see the band discography returned so I can jump from one album to the next without going back to the Bio page, but maybe without all the pix.

Well pictures were optional, you know.


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:39
^ now you tell me Cry

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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:40
Originally posted by Shakespeare Shakespeare wrote:

Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

The discography running down the righthand side was useful, even if it did take a while to fill up with all the album cover pix. I'd like to see the band discography returned so I can jump from one album to the next without going back to the Bio page, but maybe without all the pix.

Well pictures were optional, you know.
 
Word.Wink


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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:44
Ah, beat me to it, Zappa.

HEY, R U LIKE TH REALZ FRANK ZAPPA? JUST WONDERING, OKAY, WOOPS CAPS LOCK LOLZORZzz!!!


Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:49
Originally posted by Shakespeare Shakespeare wrote:

Ah, beat me to it, Zappa.

HEY, R U LIKE TH REALZ FRANK ZAPPA? JUST WONDERING, OKAY, WOOPS CAPS LOCK LOLZORZzz!!!
 
zomg!!! lawlz x 8945238947 at dat!


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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 09 2007 at 19:51
sew funni wut can happen when ur not careful, rite?


Posted By: The T
Date Posted: August 10 2007 at 00:29
oh come on get a room


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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: August 10 2007 at 03:52
My understanding form mailto:M@x - M@x is that it's only been removed temporarily. The server was having performance issues, and removing it was a quick way of helping to address that. mailto:M@x - M@x intendeds to restore it though.
 
Remind me if it's not back soon and I'll check with him again.


Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 10 2007 at 10:04
OH GAWD IT'S LIKE SEW EXSITING WOOPS CAPS LOCK LORZOOLLASSSS!!!1111

Ok enough of that.


Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: August 10 2007 at 10:09
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

My understanding form mailto:M@x - M@x is that it's only been removed temporarily. The server was having performance issues, and removing it was a quick way of helping to address that. mailto:M@x - M@x intendeds to restore it though.
 
Remind me if it's not back soon and I'll check with him again.

Great news!Big%20smile


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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 10 2007 at 18:00
Any idea how soon the feature will return, EL?


Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 03:41

No idea I'm afraid. mailto:M@x - M@x has a list of about 300 fixes and improvements to make!



Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:46
Wow I always thought Max was a slack off because I never see him around. Now I see he's a busy guy! Kudos.


Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: October 24 2007 at 08:35
Still nothing?Ermm


Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 24 2007 at 10:11
I've prompted mailto:M@x - M@x .
 
He's working on a new improved version of the site just now, so maybe that will restore the facility.


Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: October 25 2007 at 20:03
Shocked

I'm excited now.

When you say "new and improved version of the site", do you mean an entirely new layout/colour scheme et cetera, or do you just mean a few tweaks here and there?


Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 26 2007 at 03:47
No details from mailto:M@x - M@x yet, but I believe this will be a major change.


Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: October 26 2007 at 04:19
That is so cool, but i hope that it will still be purple...
Actually, i hope it will be mostly the same.. there's very little wring with the site right now, and whenever a major visual change happens with your favourite site, there is always a sense of loss... :)



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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: October 26 2007 at 16:24
The only complaint I have about the format as of now is that things are a little bit cramped on the homepage and everything is a bit too big...I love the layout for http://www.gamespot.com - www.gamespot.com.

Not to say that the current layout is at all bad!



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